Science of Life
What is a cell that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?
A Eukaryote (Eukaryotic)
Which organic compound is made in the ribosome and helps build and repair muscles?
Protein
Which organelle is responsible for producing the cell's energy?
Mitochondria
Bacteria are ______________, because their cell lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
prokaryotic (prokaryotes)
This method of transport always travels with the concentration gradient (from high to low) and requires no energy.
Passive Transport
What do we call the process in which scientists observe and question something, make a hypothesis, run an experiment, collect data, and then share their findings to the public.
The Scientific Method
Which organic molecule stores genetic information?
Nucleic Acids
The plasma membrane chooses which molecules are allowed in and out of the cell, making it ___________________.
Selectively Permeable
What is prescribed to treat bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
The movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Osmosis
How many variables are changed in a controlled experiment setting?
One single variable
Which sugar is produced during photosynthesis? It is also known as the main source of energy for all living things
Glucose
This is a folded membrane that aids in protecting the nucleus, it is also known for its production of proteins and lipids.
What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?
What can be given to prevent viral infections?
Vaccines
Endocytosis, Exocytosis, and Transport Pumps are all which type of transport?
Active Transport
Standards that allow us to distinguish between what is right (acceptable) and wrong (unacceptable) in experimentation.
Triglycerides, fats, waxes, and oils are all examples of which organic molecule?
Lipids
Which plant organelle traps sunlight in order to create energy during photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Why are viruses considered non-living?
They cannot reproduce without a host.
They also do not grow or develop.
Diffusion, Osmosis, and Facilitated Diffusion are all examples of _____________ transport.
passive
A widely accepted explanation for a natural phenomena, that has been repeatedly tested.
A Theory
Disaccharide, Starch, and Galactose are all terms associated with which type of organic molecule?
Carbohydrates
Name 2 organelles that plant cells have, but animal cells lack.
Chloroplast and Cell Wall
Patients not finishing a course of antibiotics, doctors over prescribing medications, and bacterial evolution/mutations are all causes of ___________?
antibiotic resistance
Balanced internal conditions, necessary for survival
Homeostasis